Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and limited treatment options

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 333-334

  Zafar, Afia ^a   Jabeen, Kauser ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; GONORRHEA; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INFECTION RATE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PAKISTAN; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; DRUG EFFECT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFTRIAXONE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 35748970493     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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